Federal contracts in Arkansas
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $1.26B on contracts for work performed in Arkansas, down 34.1% from the year before, across 39,306 contract actions: the #45 of 56 states and territories. 17 federal contract opportunities with work in Arkansas are taking responses now.
Source: USAspending.gov (contract obligations, data as of 2026-09-30) and SAM.gov (contract opportunities). Money is counted where the work is performed. Free, no sign-in; every number links to its records.
Open federal contract opportunities in Arkansas
- Lrafb_sportsofficial · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-05 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Little Rock AFB Mortuary Services · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-06
- Armed Forces Career Center · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-08
- Drogue Plates · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-13 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- 598-26-706 | EHRM JSA - FDS Upgrades | North Little Rock, AR /Little Rock, AR · Veterans Affairs, Department of · due 2026-10-13 · Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Sole Source (FAR 19.14)
- GAOA Blanchard Springs Caverns Tunnel Rehabilitation in Ozark-St. Francis NF · Agriculture, Department of · due 2026-10-14 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Operation and Maintenance of Arkansas Lakes Project · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-14 · Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Automated Fluidized Bed Mixer Facility Modernization for end use at Pine Bluff Arsenal – CSO · Dept of Defense · due 2026-10-14
The agency, company and industry lists for Arkansas are being prepared; they appear after tonight's update.
Federal contract spending in Arkansas by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Contract actions |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $1.34B | 42,666 |
| FY2024 | $1.92B | 35,512 |
| FY2025 | $1.26B | 39,306 |
| FY2026 (reports still coming in) | $1.04B | 16,514 |
The Department of Defense reports contracts about 90 days late, so the latest year grows for a few months.
More on federal money in Arkansas
- Open opportunities: solicitations taking responses, soonest deadline first, with a brief on each.
- Recompete pipeline: contracts ending soon, the incumbent and the likely follow-on.
- Procurement forecasts: what agencies plan to buy before the solicitation is out.
- Recently awarded: who just won, and for how much.
- Typical contract sizes by industry and state.
- Free tools: bid/no-bid check, capability statement builder, glossary.
- All federal spending in Arkansas: grants, loans and direct payments too.
- Earmarks in Arkansas: projects Congress funded by name.
- Government contracts: federal, state and local, and where each is posted.
Questions people ask
How much federal contract money goes to Arkansas?
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 – September 2025) federal agencies obligated $1.26B on contracts for work performed in Arkansas, down 34.1% from the year before, the #45 of 56 states and territories.
How do I find federal contract opportunities in Arkansas?
17 federal contract opportunities with work in Arkansas are taking responses now on SAM.gov. Search them on SpendQuery's open opportunities page filtered to Arkansas, or set an alert for new ones.